Chapter 3531 Good News
To this day, the reason why the Tang army has conquered the world and conquered all barbarians is that, in addition to the bravery of the soldiers and the excellent military strategies of the generals, the most important thing is its sophisticated equipment.
The root of all sophisticated equipment lies in the unparalleled iron smelting technology. Until Fang Jun developed gunpowder and manufactured firearms, it pushed the Tang army's combat power to an unprecedented peak. Today, the only one who dares to say "one is worth ten" is the Tang Army.
In fact, if the Eastern Expedition had relied on the Youtun Guards equipped with more firearms as the main force, Pei Xingjian felt that there would be no chance of the current predicament of failure...
Since Fang Jun presided over the preparation of the foundry bureau, he has paid more and more attention to the method of "investigating things", and many novel equipment have been tested and improved in it, and then equipped with the army or used in people's livelihood.
One of them, the birthplace of which attracted much attention in Chang'an, was then used to equip the navy and made countless achievements.
That is a hot air balloon...
Pei Xingjian stepped forward and stared at the map closely, simulating in his mind the scene of soldiers riding a hot-air balloon suddenly flying over the enemy camp, and then attacking condescendingly with firearms. The more he thought about it, the brighter his eyes became, and he said excitedly: "The hot-air balloon looks magical, but in fact it is The craftsmanship is not difficult. If we, the craftsmen of Youtun Guard, can make dozens of them, we can attack the enemy camp with firearms and wipe out the entire enemy army!”
Immediately, the excitement subsided a little, and he said regretfully: "It's just that the army lacks materials, so it's impossible to make so many."
Fang Jun turned around and walked back to the desk, sat down, took a sip of hot tea, and said: "It's useless to build it. Firstly, the load capacity of a hot air balloon is limited and it cannot carry too many firearms. Furthermore, our army's gunpowder stock is limited and insufficient. With this, an army of more than 100,000 people could be annihilated. By bombing the enemy's camp and causing chaos in the enemy's camp, and then taking advantage of the situation to attack the camp with cavalry, the enemy will be able to achieve a great victory. The enemy is currently very short of food and supplies. In the event of a rout, the vast icy and snowy land of the Western Region will be their grave. .”
Pei Xingjian still stood in front of the map, thinking through possible strategies and tactics, and quickly drew up a feasible plan. He immediately clapped his hands, quickly returned to his seat, wrote down his thoughts, and then talked with Fang Jun and The lieutenant general discussed in detail and considered it carefully.
Fang Jun had been running around for several days. Although the results were good and he had forced the migration of many Hu tribes, leaving the Dashi army no longer able to collect food and crops, he was exhausted after all, so he leaned on his chair and squinted his eyes, feeling drowsy. Go to sleep.
Until he was awakened by the sound of rapid footsteps.
Wang Fangyi ran in like a gust of wind from outside. He even forgot to knock on the door. As soon as he entered, he shouted: "Great victory! Great victory!"
Fang Jun, who was woken up, was a little angry and yelled: "Sister, here is my aunt! As a soldier, can you behave yourself? Go out and run around the city wall twice!"
However, Wang Fangyi completely ignored the scolding. He rushed to Fang Jun in two steps and handed Fang Jun a battle report in his hand. His face was red with excitement and he loudly said: "Letter from Chang'an. The Royal Navy has captured Pingrang City and has been defeated." The Goguryeo army captured its king alive, and Yeon Gaesumun committed suicide! ”
"Bang!"
Fang Jun stood up suddenly, and the chair under him was pulled out and fell to the ground. He grabbed the battle report and read it at a glance.
It turned out to be a battle report of the great victory in Liaodong!
Hundreds of thousands of troops from the Eastern Expedition were forced to return to the court because His Majesty Li Er was injured and failed to besiege Pingrang City for many days. However, after the navy received the order to retreat, Su Dingfang sized up the situation and did not respond to Li Ji's order to retreat. Instead, he dismantled the artillery on the ship and transported it to Pingrang City. He fired a hundred cannons, breached the west gate of Pingrang City, and drove straight into the city. Within, Goguryeo was overthrown in one fell swoop.
When the city was destroyed, Yuan Gaisuwen hanged himself from a beam in the Damolizhi Mansion to preserve his dignity.
The rest of the Goguryeo army surrendered and were reorganized by the navy...
Fang Jun beamed with joy and praised: "Su Dingfang, you are really good!"
Hundreds of thousands of troops marched eastward, and the mountains and rivers changed color with great momentum, but they returned home in vain. This was a fatal blow to the military morale of the Tang Dynasty. An army can only rely on victory after victory to lay the foundation for a strong army. The failure of a great battle like the Eastern Expedition will cause the Tang army to encounter serious setbacks on its transformation path. Its far-reaching impact is by no means as simple as a wasted effort. .
Therefore, even if Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty exhausted all his wealth, he still had to conquer the east three times.
Historically, after the founding of the Tang Dynasty, they conquered Goguryeo several times regardless of the cost, and finally completed this great cause in the hands of Emperor Gaozong. From that day on, the Tang army forged an invincible military marriage that would last for hundreds of years. It suppressed the surrounding barbarians.
Even if they were as powerful as Tubo, they could only settle in a corner and dare not set foot on the territory of the Tang Dynasty.
Now that Su Dingfang has succeeded in the battle and defeated Goguryeo, the spirit of the Tang army will reach that level from then on, and he will become the leader in the world, and there will be no rivals!
Although this move almost completely offended all the warlords in the Tang Dynasty, after all, hundreds of thousands of troops returned with no success in the end with great fanfare, but let the navy pick away the fruits of victory. All kinds of envy, jealousy and hatred will make the navy The teacher became the target of public criticism, and Su Dingfang himself was even more jealous, but all the costs were worth it!
Just looking at the two letters, which are only a few days apart, we can see that Li Ji sent a letter to Chang'an when he withdrew his troops. After that, Su Dingfang led the navy to conquer Pingrang City in one fell swoop. What Su Dingfang did was simply to give those military veterans a A loud slap in the face. You think that the fall of Goguryeo is over. You would rather fall short and return to the court. But in fact, it is just the last layer of window paper missing. Just slap it lightly...
One can imagine how embarrassed and angry those in the court would be. Su Dingfang had such a huge achievement for nothing. The key was that everyone fought bloody battles for more than half a year in the early stage and defeated Goguryeo. The final step Was taken away by Su Dingfang.
If things were normal, Su Dingfang would definitely be hated and ostracized by both the government and the public, although he had made great achievements in opening up new territories. As a staunch supporter of the East Palace, the prince would definitely handle the matter as low-key as possible to protect Su Dingfang.
However, now, there is chaos inside and outside Chang'an City, and the prince wants to write a big book about this matter and tell the world.
There is no doubt that as long as the situation in Chang'an is slightly stable and the prince is free, the reward for Su Dingfang will definitely reach a level that shocks the world.
The title of "Guo Gong" is still a little short of it. After all, Su Dingfang is not very good at thinking, but the title of "Founding County Marquis" is almost certain.
This is almost his highest achievement since the founding of the Tang Dynasty after Fang Jun!
After reading the letter, Fang Jun asked: "Where is the sender?"
Wang Fangyi said: "It's right outside the door. I will let him in at the end."
Seeing Fang Jun nod, he quickly pushed out, and after a moment, a soldier who was tired and haggard was brought in.
When the soldier saw Fang Jun, he quickly stepped forward and knelt down on one knee to perform a military salute: "I have seen the Duke of Yue!"
Fang Jun waved his hand and said warmly: "Without courtesy, traveling thousands of miles must be tiring and hard. When I ask a few questions, you can go down and have a good rest."
The soldier looked admiring and said with emotion: "It's just a journey, how can it be hard work? The Duke of Yue is as brave as a mountain. He took the initiative to go out to suppress Hexi and fight in the Western Regions. He faced several times more powerful enemies and won successive victories to protect the empire. The territory is not lost and the majesty of China is not lost. This is hard work! Our soldiers are willing to fight bravely under the command of the Duke of Yue and fight to the death!"
Military merit is the ultimate goal of soldiers, so they worship the strong because the strong can lead them to make achievements and kill enemies, instead of being like the dandy like Chai Zhewei who has the habit of being afraid of enemies and timid, and even the elders in the village despise them. Fang Jun has made countless military exploits over the years. Which of the soldiers under his command is not full of meritorious service? With such a general, even if he dies on the battlefield, his military exploits can protect his wife and children, and he will die a worthy death!
So now in the Tang Dynasty, almost all young people regard Fang Jun as their idol and model, and they all dream of joining the Youtun Guards and Navy, and being able to fight for the country under Fang Jun's command.
Facing Fang Jun at this moment, the soldier was naturally filled with excitement and admiration.
Fang Jun said with a smile: "It is an honor to be loved by the siblings of Paoze! In that case, let me ask you, did this good news come from Liaodong?"
The soldier said: "It is true. In fact, there were two good news reports arriving in Chang'an. One was from the Navy Commander Su Dingfang, and the other was from the British Office. The difference was only half a day. The soldiers who originally went to Chang'an to report the news were sent by Su Dingfang. The governor's order was to come to the Western Regions and hand it over to the Duke of Yue. However, the weather was cold along the way, and the soldier broke his leg and was unable to walk, so I came to deliver the message. "
Fang Jun asked about the situation in Liaodong in detail, and finally asked: "Do you know the situation in Chang'an?" (End of Chapter)